Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

In the somewhat dull meeting room, Churchill had just finished speaking when his trusted subordinates looked at each other, each with shock and embarrassment written all over their faces. The conditions proposed by Roosevelt were indeed too harsh.

It was too hard to accept that some second-hand warships were used in exchange for the islands in the Caribbean. You know, those islands in the Caribbean were of great significance to the British Empire, as they were important ports for controlling North America. They were like the strategic fulcrum of the British Empire in North America. With these islands, the British Empire could effectively maintain its influence in North America, ensure the smooth flow of maritime trade routes, and effectively control the surrounding waters. Once these islands were handed over, it would be basically impossible to have strong control over North America in the future, which was undoubtedly cutting off one's own arm.

"Mr. Prime Minister, we cannot agree to these conditions." A confidant said anxiously with an anxious look on his face. He knew the importance of these islands. If he really agreed, the consequences would be disastrous, so he was eager to dissuade Churchill and hoped that the Prime Minister would change his mind.

"Yes, Prime Minister, if we agree, we will completely lose control of North America." Another confidant echoed, his words full of worry and uneasiness. Everyone knew the interests involved very well and did not want to watch the British Empire lose such a key strategic location.

Hearing what his confidants said, Churchill sighed deeply, and the sigh was full of helplessness and fatigue. He said in a heavy tone: "Then tell me, how to solve the crisis at hand?" At this moment, his heart was full of bitterness. Before he really sat in the position of prime minister, he often complained about some of Chamberlain's decisions and practices, thinking that the other party failed to deal well with the various difficulties faced by the British Empire at that time and lead the country in a better direction. But when he was really in this position, he deeply realized that the job of prime minister was not so easy. Various difficult problems and huge pressures came to him like a tide, one after another, making people a little breathless.

The British Empire was in a very tight financial situation, and the treasury had no money to spend. The Germans were pressing forward on the battlefield, and their offensive was getting more and more fierce, leaving the British Empire no chance to breathe. Unless they were willing to lower their status and negotiate with the Germans, Churchill, with his tough character, would never agree to the negotiations easily? He was determined from the bottom of his heart that he had to fight the Germans to the end and never give in easily. Even if there were many difficulties ahead, he had to stick to the dignity and position of the British Empire.

Therefore, in this difficult situation, if they want to continue to persevere and fight the German army to the end, the only way seems to be to seek external assistance. But looking at other countries in the Commonwealth, they themselves are also facing various problems and difficulties. If they can send troops to support, it is already a great favor. If they want them to provide strong industrial support, then there is basically no hope. After thinking about it, the final choice can only be to pin hopes on the United States. After all, the United States has a strong industrial foundation and strong economic strength. If the United States can get assistance, perhaps it can give the British Empire a glimmer of hope and give it a better chance of winning in the confrontation with the German army.

Given this helpless reality, Churchill had no other choice but to bite the bullet and consider agreeing to the harsh conditions of the United States.

As expected, after hearing Churchill's words, everyone present fell silent, and the atmosphere in the entire conference room became even more depressing. Although they had successfully formed a cabinet, it did not mean that they had enough ability to properly resolve the complex and extremely critical crisis before them. Now it seemed that the only way to go was to agree to the conditions of the United States. Although everyone knew that doing so would likely bring many adverse consequences to the British Empire, for a moment, they really couldn't think of any better way.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, if we agree to this condition, I'm afraid that in the future..." A confidant hesitated for a moment and finally mustered up the courage to speak out his thoughts. However, when the words came to his lips, he felt that the following content was too difficult to say, so he did not continue. However, the meaning was already very clear. Everyone knew that once the conditions of the United States were agreed, the British Empire would not have an easy time in the future. This was undoubtedly drinking poison to quench thirst.

Who knew that Churchill shook his head nonchalantly and said firmly: "We will talk about this later. We must defeat Germany first." In his view, the most important task at the moment was to find ways to defeat Germany. As long as the German army could be defeated, other problems could be put aside for the time being and solved slowly later. At this moment, we cannot give up the opportunity to obtain assistance and continue to fight against the German army because of concerns about the consequences that have not yet occurred.

After hearing this, all the confidants looked at each other and saw helplessness and recognition in each other's eyes. Since Churchill had fully considered the consequences and made such a decision, no one would say anything more and could only choose to obey the Prime Minister's arrangements.

On the other side of the ocean, when Roosevelt learned that Churchill agreed to his conditions, a satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face. That smile revealed a kind of pride that his plan had succeeded, as if everything was going smoothly according to his expected plan.

For Roosevelt, the last war, America had contributed a lot, both in terms of manpower and supplies, but in the end, it did not gain any real benefits, which made him very angry and dissatisfied. So this time, before deciding to involve the United States in this war, he had already made up his mind that there must be enough benefits before he would let the United States participate.

This is why Roosevelt was able to restrain himself and did not immediately take large-scale counterattacks even though the Japanese army had already attacked the US army and made some provocative actions. Although the Japanese army explained to the United States more than once that those provocative actions were not done by them, Roosevelt did not believe it at all. In his opinion, in the entire Far East, who else had the strength and courage to do such actions except the Japanese army?

Fortunately, during this period, the Japanese army did not focus its main attack target on the US army, but turned to capture the British colonies, which also gave the US military a temporary relief.

However, according to the information sent back by their insiders in the Japanese army, it seems that the Japanese army is discussing whether to take action on Luzon Island, and the support is very high, which seems to be very likely. This made Roosevelt feel nervous and realized that the time left for the US military was running out.

Because of the shadow left by the last war, the United States was very cautious about getting involved in war again. Most people, including the public and members of Congress, were reluctant to see the United States intervene in foreign wars again. In other words, it was not easy for the US military to expand its forces, and it had to get the approval of Congress.

But those congressmen were all very cautious. Due to various considerations of their own interests and concerns about the risks of war, they would not easily agree to Roosevelt's military expansion plan.

After much thought, Roosevelt felt that the only way to expand the military force relatively smoothly at the moment seemed to be the Marine Corps. Although in the military system, the Marine Corps was often ridiculed by some people as "fourth-class elks" and its status seemed to be inferior to other branches of the military, there was no better way at the moment.

Of course, there is another way, which is to let the Japanese army take over Luzon Island, and then use this to force members of Congress to agree to the expansion plan after the Japanese army's actions have caused domestic tension and public panic. As for formally intervening in the war, Roosevelt felt that now was not the best time and that he needed to wait a little longer. It would be best to wait until the British Empire was severely damaged in the war. At that time, the United States would enter the war and it would be the best opportunity to reap the benefits.

Thinking of this, the smile on Roosevelt's lips became more and more obvious, and there was a sense of shrewdness in that smile. He had really put a lot of thought into this plan. Everything seemed to be developing slowly in the direction he expected. As long as everything went according to plan, the United States would be able to gain the greatest benefit in this war.

In the slightly tense meeting room, after hearing the sudden news, the father's face was full of surprise and confusion, and he couldn't help but ask loudly: "The British condemned us?" It can be said that he was the most confused and at a loss at this moment, and he was completely stunned.

You know, this matter is not just that. Not only did the British come out to condemn, but even the Japanese army joined in the "fun" and also condemned them. Originally, the father had long seen through the Japanese army's twists and turns, and saw it clearly, so he never took these actions of the Japanese army too seriously, just treating them as their tricks.

But the British condemnation is different. It is of great significance and he cannot help but take it seriously. After all, Britain's international influence and status are there. If it is not handled properly, it may cause a series of thorny problems.

"Export weapons? International Brigade?" The father frowned and looked at his subordinates blankly, his eyes full of confusion, as if he was expecting his subordinates to give a reasonable explanation. He thought about it several times in his mind. He really had never issued such an order. So what on earth was going on with this thing that came out of nowhere?

His first subconscious reaction was to suspect the KGB, wondering if the KGB had done these things behind his back. But as soon as this thought came up, he immediately shook his head and denied it. Because he knew the KGB's style of doing things and discipline requirements, the KGB would never dare to disobey his orders and do these things without authorization. They have always been rigorous and uncompromising in executing orders, so this possibility is very small.

Could it be that someone is deliberately using their names to do something behind the scenes?

But if that's the case, how do we explain those Soviet weapons that appeared outside?

This has become a difficult and vexing problem.

Although the Soviet army did export some revolutionary ideas and support some forces that were in line with its own positions based on its own ideas and strategic considerations, it was always cautious and low-key in places like British colonies, and did not dare to do too much in a high-profile manner.

After all, the British Empire is not someone to be trifled with. It has strong power, extensive influence, and tough tactics. If you accidentally anger the other side, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, the Soviet army has always been cautious in this regard.

But the current situation was too strange. The loving father fell into deep thought for a moment, but he couldn't figure out what went wrong and who was behind these small tricks that brought him so much trouble.

Inside the office, the kind father frowned slightly, his heart full of doubts and a little displeasure. He called Beria, the head of the KGB, and asked with a somewhat anxious tone: "Hasn't the KGB found out?" His eyes showed that he attached great importance to the matter. After all, he was accused of this for no reason and couldn't find out the reason, which really made him angry.

"No, every time we were about to get close, the clues were suddenly cut off. The other party is a very mysterious force." Beria said with a frustrated look on his face. He was also very frustrated. The KGB has always been known for its intelligence and investigation capabilities, but this time facing this mysterious force, it was repeatedly frustrated. Every time it was about to find a clue, the clues seemed to disappear out of thin air, and it came to an abrupt end, bringing their investigation to a deadlock. It was really useless.

Hearing this, the loving father narrowed his eyes, revealing a sharp light in his eyes. Obviously, he began to be interested in this mysterious force. In his opinion, this mysterious force was able to avoid the pursuit of the KGB so cleverly, and did things so flawlessly that the clues were broken again and again. This mysterious force must be very powerful, and there must be unknown plans and purposes behind it. He couldn't let the other party get away with it and continue to cause trouble for him.

"Increase the number of agents and find out the truth. We don't want to take the blame." After a moment's thought, the father said firmly. He knew that since conventional investigation methods were not effective, he could only increase investment and send more capable agents to investigate. He must find out the true face of this mysterious force and the intention behind it. He couldn't just take the blame for nothing. This was related to the Soviet Union's reputation and international image.

"Yes." Beria responded quickly. He was determined to find out the mysterious force in order to give his father an explanation and restore the reputation of the KGB, proving that their ability was not to be underestimated. (End of this chapter)